Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province
Background: This research aims to evaluate heavy metals contamination of Alfalfa forage and soil in industrial and non-industrialregions of Tehran province. The soil and plant samples were collected from Alfalfa fields situated in industrial and non-industrialareas during two harvests of Alfalfa har...
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| description | Background: This research aims to evaluate heavy metals contamination of Alfalfa forage and soil in industrial and non-industrialregions of Tehran province. The soil and plant samples were collected from Alfalfa fields situated in industrial and non-industrialareas during two harvests of Alfalfa harvest.Methods: The Electrothermal atomizers spectroscopy technique was employed to measure the heavy metals (lead, arsenic, andcadmium) levels in the samples. A flame atomic absorption spectrometer equipped with acetylene-air flame was employed.Results: The highest heavy metals concentrations were detected in the soil and Alfalfa samples from the industrial regions. Lead hadthe highest level in the soil followed by arsenic and cadmium; the same trend held for the Alfalfa as well. Moreover, the heavy metalcontent in Alfalfa declined from the first to second harvest, while it increased in the soil. The heavy metals content of Alfalfa wasbelow the maximum permitted concentration for feedstuffs and livestock. The highest soil-plant transfer factor of heavy metals wasdetected in the first harvesting. The highest arsenic transfer factor was recorded in the industrial areas.Conclusion: The findings of the current study can be helpful in the determination of healthy forage in various areas |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4553d183e8fc435f9468041c2bd4d6d12022-12-21T20:44:15ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesAsia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology2322-26112322-43202020-12-019412913510.22038/apjmt.2020.1736117361Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Provinceseyed soheil Ghaemmaghami0mahmoud tohidi1Departments of Animal and Poultry Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.Institute of Agricultural Education and Extension, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, IranBackground: This research aims to evaluate heavy metals contamination of Alfalfa forage and soil in industrial and non-industrialregions of Tehran province. The soil and plant samples were collected from Alfalfa fields situated in industrial and non-industrialareas during two harvests of Alfalfa harvest.Methods: The Electrothermal atomizers spectroscopy technique was employed to measure the heavy metals (lead, arsenic, andcadmium) levels in the samples. A flame atomic absorption spectrometer equipped with acetylene-air flame was employed.Results: The highest heavy metals concentrations were detected in the soil and Alfalfa samples from the industrial regions. Lead hadthe highest level in the soil followed by arsenic and cadmium; the same trend held for the Alfalfa as well. Moreover, the heavy metalcontent in Alfalfa declined from the first to second harvest, while it increased in the soil. The heavy metals content of Alfalfa wasbelow the maximum permitted concentration for feedstuffs and livestock. The highest soil-plant transfer factor of heavy metals wasdetected in the first harvesting. The highest arsenic transfer factor was recorded in the industrial areas.Conclusion: The findings of the current study can be helpful in the determination of healthy forage in various areashttps://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_17361_b9e9af6a01d26ae6ddbd49fc1067bf4e.pdfheavy metalsalfalfasoil pollutantsanimal feed |
| spellingShingle | seyed soheil Ghaemmaghami mahmoud tohidi Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology heavy metals alfalfa soil pollutants animal feed |
| title | Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province |
| title_full | Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province |
| title_short | Comparative Study on Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Concentration of Alfalfa forage in Tehran Province |
| title_sort | comparative study on lead cadmium and arsenic concentration of alfalfa forage in tehran province |
| topic | heavy metals alfalfa soil pollutants animal feed |
| url | https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_17361_b9e9af6a01d26ae6ddbd49fc1067bf4e.pdf |
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